I am often surrounded by those who look and sound different to others. I don't always remember this...so much so I forget that people stare. I forget that kids ask what's wrong with them? Or run away from them...or make fun of them. I cringe when this happens with kids to other kids but I want to jump down the throats when adults do this with kids or even other adults.
I can't even imagine what it feels like for these kids to always have the eyes of others following them. To hear the questions "what's wrong with you?" (which translates "why are you different?", sometimes with an "ooh" gross tagged on the end). To see those around you run away or always tell you what you just did wrong...to be out of place constantly, everywhere.
My heart breaks for them tonight. The pain that other people's brokenness causes is great and sad.
Lord, Tonight I ask you continue to show me the heartache of others. I pray Lord, you grow my compassion and empathy. I ask that you show me the way to loves those around me. Lord, I know my brokenness sometimes smushes in to others. I ask that when this happens you give me the wisdom say I am sorry, the correction to stop it from happening again. Help me love better because I know you love me better. Thank you Jesus.
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